I'm not religious, I'm spiritual

Anyone else know people who say this and find it really annoying?

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Permalink Reply by Jewelz on February 6, 2012 at 8:08pm

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Permalink Reply by Alice Browne on February 5, 2012 at 1:06pm

It's annoying, but kind of funny, too. It's as if the word/concept of religion has acquired enough of a negative reputation that people don't want to be associated with it. The same thing goes for "I'm not religious, I have a personal relationship with Jesus" and "Atheism is a religion"--the latter is meant to be an insult, of course. Religion is losing its respectability, and the religious are helping it right along.

Permalink Reply by Dave Fischer on February 6, 2012 at 5:50pm

Atheism is not a religion, its a personal relationship with reality.

 

Permalink Reply by Michael on February 5, 2012 at 1:52pm

I always see "spiritual but not religious" offered on various sites as an alternate option. I think it can be true technically. I mean, would we say that someone who believes in astral projection or something but does not have a specific creed or view on whether God exists, etc. is religious? 

Permalink Reply by Jack Matthews on February 5, 2012 at 2:51pm

I agree. I think being spiritual depends on the definition. A lot of people might meditate and not believe in a god but would call themselves spiritual people.

Permalink Reply by Unseen on February 5, 2012 at 7:17pm

What does meditation (thinking) have to do with spirit or a spirit?

Permalink Reply by Jewelz on February 5, 2012 at 10:44pm

Meditation is considered a spiritual practice.

Permalink Reply by Unseen on February 5, 2012 at 10:54pm

Thinking is spiritual? How?

Permalink Reply by Kairan Nierde on February 5, 2012 at 11:03pm

I'd say it's not, not necessarily.  Depends on how you meditate/what you're thinking about.  Most people probably assume it has to be religious because it's associated with Buddhism, which many Americans consider a religion. 

Permalink Reply by Jewelz on February 6, 2012 at 4:46pm

I doubt most people who meditate would consider it "just thinking." I agree there's nothing inherently spiritual about thinking, but many people, both religious and non-religious, call meditation a spiritual practice. It need not involve gods or religion, hence the "spiritual but not religious."

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